Through Friday’s games. Last week’s rankings in parentheses.
1. Winnipeg Jets. Have allowed just 13 goals in franchise-record 7-0 start. (1)
2. Minnesota Wild. Fleury likely to make Pittsburgh farewell on Tuesday. (10)
Retiring Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury heads to Pittsburgh on Tuesday for his final potential matchup with the Penguins, whom he won Stanley Cups with in 2009, ’16 and ’17.
3. Dallas Stars. Three PPGs in Boston after 2-for-21 start. (2)
4. New York Rangers. First regulation loss comes versus Panthers. (5)
5. Vegas Golden Knights. Seven-year extension for Theodore at $7.425 million. (11)
6. Washington Capitals. Biggest surprise in the East with a 5-1 start. (18)
7. Calgary Flames. Big start for Huberdeau with four goals, seven points in seven games. (4)
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8. Florida Panthers. No Cup hangover for Reinhart with five goals and 13 points in nine games. (7)
9. Carolina Hurricanes. Won in Edmonton and Calgary before heading to Seattle and Vancouver. (17)
10. Vancouver Canucks. Nice celebration for Myers’ 1,000th game. (21)
11. Tampa Bay Lightning. Averaging four goals per game even without Stamkos. (8)
12. Los Angeles Kings. Held off Sharks in league’s final home opener after 3-2-2 road trip. (13)
13. St. Louis Blues. Offer-sheet boys Broberg and Holloway score in win in Toronto. (15)
14. Detroit Red Wings. Lyon taking over in goal at 1.46/.955. (28)
15. Ottawa Senators. Torched for three goals in final 3:11 to turn lead into loss in Vegas. (24)
16. Seattle Kraken. Grubauer struggling at 3.10/.881.(14)
17. New York Islanders. Team Average: 2-2-2 overall, 1-1-1 home, 1-1-1 road. (22)
18. New Jersey Devils. Hischier tied with Bolts’ Kucherov for NHL goal lead with eight. (3)
19. Toronto Maple Leafs. Berube must have hated blowout home loss to Blues. (6)
20. Utah Hockey Club. Endured ugly home drubbing by Avalanche. (9)
21. Colorado Avalanche. Quickly turned around 0-4 start with four straight wins. (29)
22. Anaheim Ducks. Terry, Carlson have seven of team’s 15 goals. (20)
23. Columbus Blue Jackets. Ambushed Leafs on same back-to-back arrival by visitors as Sabres endured. (23)
24. Buffalo Sabres. Thompson playing with that 2022-23 pizzazz. (30)
25. Boston Bruins. Slow start has you wondering if this is finally the year of decline. (12)
26. Edmonton Oilers. Still averaging just two goals per game. (25)
27. Pittsburgh Penguins. Are 0-4 with only seven goals since beating Sabres on night of Malkin’s 500th goal. (16)
28. Montreal Canadiens. Already last in Atlantic, where they figure to be all season. (27)
29. Chicago Blackhawks. Weird mish-mosh of vets and young players. (19)
30. Nashville Predators. Blanked Bruins to end 0-5 slide. (31)
31. Philadelphia Flyers. Looked awful in back-to-back losses to Caps to fall to 1-5-1 (26)
32. San Jose Sharks. Rough times: An 0-6-2 start, minus-17 goal differential and injury to Celebrini. (32)
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